Athlete. Class of 1976. His 1976 state track meet is legend. H e won the team grand championship all by himself by winning three individual gold medals in the 440-yard dash (:49.7), 880-yard run (1:52.2) and mile run in 4:20.7. The 1:52.2 remained the state record for more than 20 years despite the fact that the current challengers run 800 meters, a slightly shorter distance than 880 yards.